Agricultural Equipment Operators
Employer
6648 James Mill Road
Crawfordsville, AR 72327
United States
Job description
Workers will perform assigned duties as instructed by their supervisor. Workers will perform duties such as driving, operating farm machinery to plant, cultivate, harvest, and store grain crops such as soybeans, corn, and rice. Workers will drive grain truck to transport crops to elevator or storage area. Workers will attach farm implements such as plow, disc, and drill to tractor. Workers will till soil to plant and cultivate grain crops. Workers will tow harvesting equipment. Workers will drive, operate, or use the following farming equipment and tools: self-propelled combine, 4x4 tractor, front wheel assist tractor, 2wd tractor, forklift, telehandler, backhoe, crane, lift truck, fuel truck, semi truck, 1 ton truck, 2 ton bob truck, pickup truck, ATV SXS, bulldozer, plasma cutter, drill, lathe, air seeder, twin row planter, single row planter, 3 pt. drill, fields cultivators, Kelley tool, land plain, dirt buggy, dike plow, roller, mower, 3 pt. blade, grain cart, roll a cone, chisel plow, multi grater, welder, torch, miscellaneous hand tools. CDL is not required since workers will drive less than 150 air-mile radius of the farm, and they will not drive across state lines. Gross Vehicle weight does not exceed 26,000 lbs. Workers will perform a variety of other duties including: lubricating, doing minor repairs, and maintaining farm machinery when necessary. May drive company's vehicles to transport workers to fields and grocery store.
Special Requirements
Must be 18 years or older. The company may conduct criminal background checks pre-hire at the employer's expense. No minimum education required. Minimum of 3-month experience on operating farm machinery, planting, cultivating, and harvesting grain crops such as soybeans, corn, and rice. Valid Driver's license required to operate company's vehicles or must be able to obtain a driver's license within 30-90 days of hire. The majority of the workday is spent on one's feet and outdoors. Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs. Workers should come prepared wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the environmental and working conditions described. All tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided at no cost to workers. Workers may stand in one place for any period of time. Workers must be able to climb, stand, sit, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, bend (from the waist), push, pull, reach, lift, and extensive walking.